African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Bioaccumulation of zinc in Rana tigrina in different aquatic habitats

Muhammad Nasir
  • Muhammad Nasir
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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Tariq Mahmood Ansari
  • Tariq Mahmood Ansari
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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Ghulam Yasin
  • Ghulam Yasin
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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Muhammad Shoaib
  • Muhammad Shoaib
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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Muhammad Ahmad Mudassir
  • Muhammad Ahmad Mudassir
  • Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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Aleem Ahmad Khan
  • Aleem Ahmad Khan
  • Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan
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  •  Received: 01 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2017
  •  Published: 26 April 2017

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